
Re: IBM 3650 M2 embedded esxi 3.5
When you select the option for ESXi Embedded you'll get a flash device added to the host which will have ESXi pre-installed. If you're selecting the ESXi 3.5 or 4.0 option you'll note that IBM list a USB memory key.
The Intel or Broadcom NIC that you can get from IBM should be fine, but I would double check the HCL if you plan to use ESXi 3.5.
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